Annual Event and Bus & Walking Tours
Due to COVID restrictions, the bus and walking tours are temporarily suspended. Currently, however, we are offering live-streamed Virtual Storytelling every Monday evening; or you can access this content on-demand in our Virtual Storytelling Catalog.
We are best-known for our Annual Event typically held in October, when we throw open the doors to 50-60 buildings in a couple of neighborhoods. Visitors are provided behind-the-scenes access, some unique access or just the opportunity to explore inside the participating buildings.
We have expanded our tours offerings to include monthly historical bus tours and walking tours. Each tour presents a specific theme, and we unfold that theme as we visit each building along the tour route.
Anticipated Tours for 2021-2022
A Curator’s Tour
Get a glimpse into the world of art curating. You will visit a handful of galleries in Downtown, providing you the opportunity to experience
Antique Skyscrapers’ Rooftops & Views
Due to popular demand during the 2019 annual event, DOORS OPEN Pittsburgh and host Mark Houser once again invite you to the top of
Behind-the-Scenes: Oakland
Similar to our annual downtown event, this DOORS OPEN Pittsburgh Specialty Tour gives you unique, rarely-seen experiences to explore some of Oakland’s most famous
Come As You Are: Rainbow History Tour
The LGBTQ+ community in Pittsburgh is considerable and proud, but there is more to it than what you might know. DOORS OPEN Pittsburgh will
Federal Courthouse Walking Tour
Once again, DOORS OPEN Pittsburgh collaborates with the Office of Public Art to provide you a curated experience inside the Federal Courthouse. This Courthouse
Freedom Seekers: Underground Railroad Tour
Pittsburgh was an important stop for hundreds of freedom-seeking slaves heading North in the years before the Civil War, providing a hidden network of
Houses of Freedom: Black Church Tour
Firsthand stories of how the black church has stood as the institution to build community, family, justice, and freedom. Black churches were a major
Intersections of Faith: Pittsburgh Prays Tour
Churches, synagogues, temples, and mosques—they dot the Pittsburgh landscape, but most of us have never been inside a house of worship other than our
Pittsburgh and Beyond: The Cemetery Tour
DOORS OPEN Pittsburgh and host Chris Whitlatch (of UniversalWit) will lead a tour through some of Pittsburgh’s most iconic final resting places. We will
Rocking the ‘Burgh: Pittsburgh Music Scene
Pittsburgh’s music scene has deep roots dating back to 1789, when British chorister, Edward Tyler, came to Pittsburgh to teach sacred vocal music, leading
Steel City Roots: Ethnic Neighborhood Tour
Poles, Hungarians, Italians, Czechs, Ukrainians, Croats—these are just some of the ethnic groups that emigrated to America between 1870 and 1910. These are the
Strange, but True: Pittsburgh Oddities Tour
If you are into the odd or wacky, or want to see a different side of Pittsburgh, this is the tour for you! You
Vintage Purse & Tea Party
Every purse tells a story! Join us as we explore the history of the “purse” with local collector Megan Wojcik. We will talk about